All topics can be presented either as a keynote or workshop.
Are You Getting in Your Own Way?
The Innovative Assistant – Getting to the Corner Office
Valuing Your Role
Achieving the Confidante Role
Are you getting in your own way?
Believe to Achieve
Time Management Essentials for the Evolving Role of the Administrative Professional
Say It With Snap!
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: The Power of Intuition
Whatever It Takes
The Power of Networking
Transforming the Relationship Between the Executive and the Assistant
Never Panic. Trust Your Instincts
Diplomacy and Discretion
Commitment and Accountability
Recession Proof Your Job – How You Can Become Indispensable
Travel…You’ve dotted all the i’s and crossed all the t’s…or have you?
Are You Getting in Your Own Way? (TOP)
Do you want to stretch to the next level in your career? Are you recognized for all your talents, contributions, and skills? Joanne and Linda will share experiences to help you transition from the traditional administrative role to the sought after professional assistant you’ve always wanted to be. Learn tips and ideas to challenge and transform you to make good decisions, create a positive attitude, develop a sense of humor, and possess a professional demeanor.
The Innovative Assistant – Getting to the Corner Office (TOP)
Today it takes more than skill to get to the corner office. In this session, you will learn to empower yourself to achieve the confidante role, ideas to build a lasting partnership with your executive, secrets to generate synergy with your administrative team, and identify powerful innovative interpersonal skills to build strong relationships.
Valuing Your Role (TOP)
Do you take opportunities to develop camaraderie with other administrative professionals? How do you cope when you are on overload? Do you value your role and enhance your skills by listening to your manager and collaborating with others? Linda and Joanne share practical techniques to encourage you to value the art of teamwork, collaboration and humor so critical to creating a successful environment. They will share points of wisdom that will show you how to take opportunities to get yourself to the next level for success.
Achieving the Confidante Role (TOP)
How can you achieve the sought after role of the confidante assistant? To become a valuable business partner, it is critical that you master the components of trust, credibility, confidence and courage to achieve success. Linda provides insight to the importance of understanding candor and your role in the heart of the organization.
Are you getting in your own way? (TOP)
Do you want to stretch to the next level in your career? Are you recognized for all your talents, contributions, and skills? Joanne and Linda will share experiences to help you transition from the traditional administrative role to the sought after professional assistant you’ve always wanted to be. Learn tips and ideas to challenge and transform you to make good decisions, create a positive attitude, develop a sense of humor, and possess a professional demeanor.
Believe to Achieve (TOP)
Do you set goals that you never seem to get around to achieving? Linda and Joanne will inspire you to believe in yourself by visualizing and thereby achieving your goals. They share critical guiding principles that will provide you with a solid foundation for achievement. Their stories and ideas will also assist you in projecting an image and attitude of self-assurance.
Time Management Essentials for the Evolving Role of the Administrative Professional (TOP)
Having immense time management skills raises the level of your influence and authority to make decisions. You become a business partner to your executive, and a valued contributor to the organization. Surveys show that the greatest job challenges for administrative professions is juggling multiple priorities and the lack of time to handle the volumes of work. Linda and Joanne disclose innovative solutions for taking control of those fast-moving projects and changing priorities.
Say It With Snap! (TOP)
Do you communicate with clarity and style? Do your ideas “pop” with the audience? Linda and Joanne take a somewhat stuffy topic and add energy and fun to verbal and written communication. They share some state-of-the-art tips and tricks to adjust your style to articulate polish and sophistication. Learn how to create that edge of crispness to communicate across the gap between you and your audience.
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: The Power of Intuition (TOP)
When you are faced with the unexpected, how do you respond? Linda is known for her “never panic” demeanor and composure. Her entertaining stories show how using your instincts and common sense help you handle stressful situations and nearly impossible tasks. Ultimately, you will increase your awareness to help you transform from the ordinary to extraordinary assistant and earn the title of miracle worker.
Whatever It Takes (TOP)
Handling an overwhelming situation or experience takes finesse and incredible good judgment. Do you possess the skills to handle the unexpected? Linda will help you use your creativity, resources and good sense to handle impossible situations and projects.
The Power of Networking (TOP)
Great leaders have great networks because they have figured out the power and potential of networking. The great thing about networking is that it applies to everyone. In this engaging topic, Linda will guide you through the principles of networking, encourage you to expand your thinking to widen and strengthen your network, and share secrets to becoming a great networker.
Transforming the Relationship Between the Executive and the Assistant (TOP)
Transformation is more than the act of changing, it is a qualitative change. Linda takes you through the stages to assist you in transforming from the way you see things now to a different perspective. You will be able to put into action what you learn to create new opportunities, enhance your communications skills, take risks and fine-tune your behavior.
Never Panic. Trust Your Instincts (TOP)
Thinking on your feet requires some quick decision making and considerable risk. Linda is known for her “never panic” demeanor and composure. Her entertaining situations and unique stories show how using your instincts can help you handle stressful situations. Linda’s ideas will increase your awareness and guide you to cope with the unexpected to minimize difficult situations.
Diplomacy and Discretion (TOP)
A reputation of diplomacy and discretion is respected and revered by administrative professionals and executives. Learn how to establish credibility through influencing techniques, and handle delicate situations with tact. Linda shares examples and guidelines on how to communicate with confidence and elegance in sensitive situations. She will inspire you to increase your value by building and maintaining prevailing business relationships.
Commitment and Accountability (TOP)
Commitment and accountability require a strong temperament and a character trait of trustworthiness. Only through experience can the assistant learn to buy-in to decisions precisely when he or she might not agree. Embracing accountability will encourage direct feedback and empower you to become an agent of change. Linda will share suggestions on how to achieve commitment, the benefits and identify keys to understand the needs of your executive
Recession Proof Your Job – How You Can Become Indispensable (TOP)
Are you worried that today's economic environment will force you to be one of the nation's next laid-off employees? Do you know the best recession proof jobs or which states are best for Administrative Professionals? Join Joanne as she explores the recession and how you can become indispensable to your company. She will teach you tricks on how to add value to your organization, be diligent in cutting costs for your department and how to make your executive shine even in today's economy. In addition, she will show you ways to further develop your career as an administrative professional and make your resume shine!
Travel…You’ve dotted all the i’s and crossed all the t’s…or have you? (TOP)
In this workshop Joanne will take you step by step through the travel planning process. She will share tips to make sure your executive’s travel is flawless, from the time the trip is first proposed until your executive returns to the office.
For additional information about training and workshops, please contact PlanetAdmin® at connect@planetadmin.net.
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